Double duty toilet



Nov. 24, 1964 J. B. VIOLETTE 3,157,888

DOUBLE DUTY TOILET Fild July 22, 1965 FTEJ 9 INVENTOR United StatesPatent 3,157,888 DDUBLE DUTY TGHLIET t .iohn B. Violette, Eillerica,(.iordan Road, East idiiierica, Mass.) Filed duly 22, 11963, Ser. No.296,726 2 (Iiainis. (Ql. 4

This invention relates to toilets, and more particularly to an improvedcommode.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a double dutytoilet which will have built in means to prevent clogging.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a double dutytoilet which will have a modified disposal device built into the toiletto offset every day problems that arise when children cause overflow byclogging the pipes, and will thus prevent the usual clean up whichfollows:

A further object of the present invention is to provide a double dutytoilet having a small'diameter pipe, thus making it possible in somecases to install another toilet in a home without expensive installationor requiring more sewer pipes.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a doubleduty toilet which will also be an advantage to families with cesspoolsand septic tanks.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a double duty toiletbearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has aminimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and efiicient inoperation and use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of the present invention shown partly brokenaway;

FIG. 2 is an elevational front view of the tank shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a modified form of the invention; and

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the water-powered cutter mechanism shownremoved from FIG. 3.

Referring to the drawing, a double duty toilet 10 made in accordancewith the present invention is shown to include a bowl 12 with acylindrical housing 14 extending downwardly. Housing 14 is provided withan extension 16 which projects partway down into the water containedwithin bowllZ and an electrical motor 18 is received in housing 14- andis secured housing 14. The shaft 2d of motor 18 is secured to a rotarycutting blade 22 which is flush with the end of extension 16 of housing14 and provides a means for breaking up refuse, thus preventing cloggingof small diameter pipe 24, as the water is passed through it. Anelectric line 26 connected to motor 18 is secured to a time delaymercury switch 28 which is fixedly secured to water tank 29. An arm 30extending from switch 28 is secured at right angles to rod 32 and thusprovides a means of closing the electrical circuit to operate motor 18and handle 34 provides handle grip means for starting the flushing andcutting operation of toilet 10. An L-shaped pipe 35 beneath tank 29provides entrance for water from within tank 29 to enter bowl 12.

In operation, rod 32 lifits the valve 33 in the well known manner andsimultaneously by means of arm 30 actuates the time delay mercury switch28, thus closing the circuit to motor 18, and causing blade 22 on shaft20 to rotate and munch the refuse contained within bowl 12 and thus thefinely cut refuse is passed out of bowl 12 through pipe 24.

It will be recognized that as the toilet starts to flush, switch 28 willremain on for a number of seconds which the toilet faucet within tank 40and pipe 49 extending from impeller 44 provides entrance means for waterinto impeller 44. A pipe 4% parallel with pipe 49 provides exhausting ofwater from within impeller 44. A hollow spherical float 50 is secured byrod 52 to toilet faucet 43 and controls the operation thereof in thewell known manner. Blades 46 of impeller 44- are fixedly secured to anelongated shaft 54 which is secured at its lowerextremity to a rotarymunching blade 55. Rotary blade 55 is positioned beneath wall 56 whichextends downwardly partially through the'water line within bowl 38.Shaft 54 of impeller 44 is freely received within an elongated, hollowsleeve 53 which is fixedly secured within the circular opening 60 in thebottom of tank 4%) and thus the water contained within tank 40 isprevented from escaping from around the outer periphery of sleeve 58. Ahandle 62 external of and in. front of tank 40 provides a means ofstarting the flushing action. As flushing starts, water from Within tank40 enters bowl 38 in the well known manner and simultaneously water fromtoilet faucet 48 enters impeller 44 and urges against the blades 46contained within, thus rota-ting shaft 54 and its associated rotaryblade 55 which munch the refuse which is flushed down through pipe 42.

Having thus set forth my invention, it should be understood that whilevarious changes may be made in the detail construction, such changesshall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as definedby the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of theUnited States is:

1. A toilet comprising a rotary impeller having internal blade means tordriving an elongated shaft which extends downwardly within an elongatedhollow sleeve from a water reservoir tank and said impeller is driven bywater pressure from a toilet faucet within said tank.

2. A toilet according to claim 1 wherein said water enters said impellerby pipe means from said toilet faucet and urges against said blades andsaid blades are secured to said shaft of said impeller and thus rotateand said rotary munching blade secured to said shaft of said impellermunchesthe waste and thus prevents clogging of the pipe extending fromsaid bowl andsimultaneously during the flushing cycle the rotary bladerotates and munches waste while water is received in the well knowmanner into said bowl of said toilet.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS v Lee 4-90 EDWARDV. BENHAM, Primary Examiner. f

1. A TOILET COMPRISING A ROTARY IMPELLER HAVING INTERNAL BLADE MEANS FORDRIVING AN ELONGATED SHAFT WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY WITHIN AN ELONGATEDHOLLOW SLEEVE FROM A WATER RESERVOIR TANK AND SAID IMPELLER IS DRIVEN BYWATER PRESSURE FROM A TOILET FAUCET WITHIN SAID TANK.